35 West 54th Street
35 West 54th Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues · Central Midtown
BBL 1012700014 · BIN 1034791
- Type
- Cooperative
- Amenities
- Elevator, basement laundry and storage
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Not permitted
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Doorman
- No doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2024
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2021
- $1,173
- 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 2.4%
- Recorded sales
- 11
- On record
- 2005–2024
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35 West 54th Street began as a nineteenth-century townhouse and acquired its Beaux-Arts appearance through an early-twentieth-century remodeling. The small cooperative retains the red-brick and stone facade, projecting balconies and mansard roof of that transformation. Its ten apartments include conventional one- and two-bedroom layouts and a larger penthouse with unusual ceiling heights.
Developer James Lynd built the original house. Foster, Gade & Graham redesigned it in 1905, giving the street elevation its more formal composition. The building now stands opposite the Museum of Modern Art, with its relatively narrow frontage and low roofline preserved amid Midtown's much larger buildings.
Architecture and unit composition
Grouped windows on the second and third floors have substantial stone surrounds. A stone balcony projects at the second floor, with metal balcony work higher on the facade. Copper-clad dormers punctuate the mansard, and a later rooftop addition extends the interior accommodation above the original composition.
Apartment sizes run from approximately 650 square feet for a smaller one-bedroom to roughly 850–900 square feet for larger conventional layouts. The penthouse is about 1,300 square feet, with a long skylight and ceiling heights reaching approximately 17 feet. Balconies and terraces accompany some homes; other apartments rely on the building's tall windows and interior proportions.
Building operations
An elevator serves the converted townhouse. The entrance lobby has a marble finish, and basement facilities include laundry and storage. Access is controlled by a voice intercom; the building has no doorman.
Private terraces sit at the building's upper levels, where their construction meets the roof and exterior walls. A terrace purchase should distinguish the shareholder's use rights and maintenance obligations from the cooperative's responsibility for the underlying roof structure. The property's lack of landmark designation does not itself establish a right to build additional floors under the zoning envelope.
Policy framework
Financing: Up to 75%, implying a minimum 25% down payment — confirm with the managing agent. Pied-à-terre: Permitted — confirm with the managing agent. Pets: Permitted with board approval — confirm with the managing agent.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Rush ReviewConditionalConditions: If Requested | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 if requested | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit/Background Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger/Document Delivery Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
| Flip Tax | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount To be determined | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Rush ReviewConditionalConditions: If Requested | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 if requested | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit/Background Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit/Background Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In DepositConditional | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $2,500 if changing apartments | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out DepositConditional | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $2500 if changing apartments | Refundable Refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Guarantors
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Co-purchasing
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditionsMaximum 2 sublets at any time; cannot sublet in fist 2 years of ownership.Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedSub-tenants may not have petsSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- No doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 limits apply to a building on its own. It is still covered if it shares a tax lot or condominium board with buildings totaling over 50,000 sq ft; confirm on DOB’s covered-buildings list.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | 9 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $940,000 | -2.1% | |
| Jun 17, 2021 | 10 | 1 BR · 2 BA | $1,495,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 10, 2021 | PH | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,525,000 | $1,173/sf | +2.0% |
| Aug 27, 2019 | PH10 | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $999,000 | $768/sf | -16.8% |
| Apr 13, 2017 | 8 | 650 sf | $645,000 | $992/sf | -4.4% |
| May 17, 2011 | 5 | 2 BR | $1,350,000 | -15.6% | |
| Apr 11, 2006 | 4 | 2 BR | $999,000 | +5.2% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2021): a median $1,173/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2024. Median listing discount 2.4% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01270-0014). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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Comparable buildings
- 27 West 55th Street: A nearby prewar cooperative with a larger apartment-house form.
- Regent House: A same-block prewar cooperative with substantially more residences.
- 150 West 55th Street: Another prewar cooperative for comparing larger-building operations nearby.
- Joyce Manor: A smaller prewar apartment house toward Central Park.
- The Aristocrat: A same-block postwar cooperative offering a different construction era and residential scale.
More Central Midtown buildings
- 135W52, 135 West 52nd Street — 1985 condominium
- 20 West 53rd Street — 2015 condominium by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- 40 West 55th Street — 1925 condominium by Rosario Candela
- 45 West 54th Street — 1948 co-op
- 8–16 West 45th Street — condominium
- Museum Tower, 15 West 53rd Street — 1985 condominium by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Central Midtown.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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